And if I have (A)prophetic powers, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, (B)so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.

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(A)Anyone who does not love does not know God, because (B)God is love.

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(A)If I give away all I have, and (B)if I deliver up my body to be burned,[a] but have not love, I gain nothing.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 13:3 Some manuscripts deliver up my body [to death] that I may boast

20 He said to them, (A)“Because of your little faith. For (B)truly, I say to you, (C)if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, (D)you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and (E)nothing will be impossible for you.”[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 17:20 Some manuscripts insert verse 21: But this kind never comes out except by prayer and fasting

20 (A)If anyone says, “I love God,” and (B)hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot[a] love God (C)whom he has not seen. 21 And (D)this commandment we have from him: (E)whoever loves God must also love his brother.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 John 4:20 Some manuscripts how can he

22 If anyone has no love for the Lord, let him be (A)accursed. Our Lord, come![a]

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  1. 1 Corinthians 16:22 Greek Maranatha (a transliteration of Aramaic)

For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of (A)wisdom, and to another the utterance of (B)knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another (C)faith by the same Spirit, to another (D)gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10 to another (E)the working of miracles, to another (F)prophecy, to another (G)the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another (H)various kinds of tongues, to another (I)the interpretation of tongues.

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21 And Jesus answered them, (A)“Truly, I say to you, (B)if you have faith and (C)do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, (D)‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.

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(A)When you read this, you can perceive my insight into (B)the mystery of Christ,

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The Way of Love

13 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

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Keep in Step with the Spirit

16 But I say, (A)walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify (B)the desires of the flesh.

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Prophecy and Tongues

14 (A)Pursue love, and (B)earnestly desire the (C)spiritual gifts, especially that you may (D)prophesy. For (E)one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit.

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26 (A)the mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints.

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For (A)if anyone thinks he is something, (B)when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

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22 But (A)the fruit of the Spirit is (B)love, joy, peace, patience, (C)kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

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Now, brothers,[a] if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you unless I bring you some (A)revelation or knowledge or prophecy or (B)teaching? If even lifeless instruments, such as the flute or the harp, do not give distinct notes, how will anyone know what is played? And (C)if the bugle gives an indistinct sound, who will get ready for battle? So with yourselves, if with your tongue you utter speech that is not intelligible, how will anyone know what is said? For you will be (D)speaking into the air.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 14:6 Or brothers and sisters; also verses 20, 26, 39

28 And (A)God has appointed in the church first (B)apostles, second (C)prophets, third teachers, then (D)miracles, then (E)gifts of healing, (F)helping, (G)administrating, and (H)various kinds of tongues.

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19 (A)For neither circumcision counts for anything nor uncircumcision, but (B)keeping the commandments of God.

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22 (A)On that day (B)many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not (C)prophesy in your name, and cast out demons (D)in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ 23 (E)And then will I declare to them, ‘I (F)never knew you; (G)depart from me, (H)you workers of lawlessness.’

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Balaam's Final Oracle

15 (A)And he took up his discourse and said,

“The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor,
    the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,
16 the oracle of him who hears the words of God,
    and knows the knowledge of (B)the Most High,
who sees the vision of the Almighty,
    (C)falling down with his eyes uncovered:
17 (D)I see him, but not now;
    I behold him, but not near:
(E)a star shall come out of Jacob,
    and (F)a scepter shall rise out of Israel;
it shall (G)crush the forehead[a] of Moab
    and break down all the sons of Sheth.
18 (H)Edom shall be dispossessed;
    (I)Seir also, his enemies, shall be dispossessed.
    Israel is doing valiantly.
19 And one from Jacob shall exercise dominion
    and destroy the survivors of cities!”

20 Then he looked on Amalek and (J)took up his discourse and said,

“Amalek was the first among the nations,
    (K)but its end is utter destruction.”

21 And he looked on the Kenite, and took up his discourse and said,

“Enduring is your dwelling place,
    and your nest is set in the rock.
22 Nevertheless, Kain shall be burned
    when Asshur takes you away captive.”

23 And he took up his discourse and said,

“Alas, who shall live when God does this?
24     But ships shall come from (L)Kittim
and shall afflict Asshur and (M)Eber;
    and he too (N)shall come to utter destruction.”

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 24:17 Hebrew corners [of the head]

16 Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness:

(A)He[a] was manifested in the flesh,
    vindicated[b] by the Spirit,[c]
        (B)seen by angels,
(C)proclaimed among the nations,
    (D)believed on in the world,
        (E)taken up in glory.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Timothy 3:16 Greek Who; some manuscripts God; others Which
  2. 1 Timothy 3:16 Or justified
  3. 1 Timothy 3:16 Or vindicated in spirit

19 and (A)also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth (B)boldly to proclaim (C)the mystery of the gospel,

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The Ministry of Apostles

This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and (A)stewards of the mysteries of God.

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Doxology

25 (A)Now to him who is able to strengthen you (B)according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, (C)according to the revelation of the mystery (D)that was kept secret for (E)long ages

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The Mystery of Israel's Salvation

25 (A)Lest you be wise in your own sight, I do not want you to be unaware of this mystery, brothers:[a] (B)a partial hardening has come upon Israel, (C)until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 11:25 Or brothers and sisters

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